Legal Opinion · Dissent
Smith v. Johnson Products Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 9, 1983Published
1DissentAsch, J.
This is a personal injury action which arose when plaintiff Victoria Smith suffered severe and extensive burns across her scalp, neck and ears when she ran a hot comb through her hair after applying the hair product “Ultra Sheen Conditioner and Hair Dress.” Defendant-appellant F. Wolkow & Sons (Wolkow) moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint; defendant Johnson Products Co., Inc., also moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint for lack of prosecution and third-party defendant Lawndale cross-moved to dismiss the complaints of plaintiff and third-party plaintiff or for…
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